Adult Withdrawal Management Unit (AWMU, aka Detox)
Addictions / Substance Use
Provided by Northern Health
Provides substance misuse management for adults (19+) through medical detox, integrated case management, family and community care management, education, recreational activities, and individual, family, and group support. Located in Prince George.
Support is provided for clients withdrawing from drugs and alcohol through a trauma-informed, harm reduction, and multidisciplinary team approach. The program also provides opioid agonist therapy (methadone and buprenorphine/naloxone) to those with opioid use disorder. The team, based on the client’s goals, will provide education, assessment, recovery plans, support, and referrals to community and treatment centers.
Referrals are accepted from many different sources such as Northern Health Mental Health & Addiction programs across the region, physicians, community agencies, emergency departments, community programs, and self-referrals.
1-877-565-2175
Website: https://www.northernhealth.ca...
1308 Alward Street, Prince George, British Columbia, V2M 7B1
Service is available in English.
Cost: No cost
Referral options:
- Self-referral
- Any other source
Associated Programs/Services
Also offered by Northern Health:
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- Overdose Prevention Services - Northern Health Area
- Prince George Opioid Agonist Treatment (OAT Clinic) - Methadone Program Nechako Center - Addictions Treatment
Availability
Service area: Northern Health Area
Service Types Provided
- Access / Intake for Health Authority Addiction Services: Access / Intake for Addiction Services: Detox / Withdrawal
- Health Authority Addiction Services: Addiction Services (Adult)
- Concurrent Disorders
- Detox / Withdrawal: Detox / Withdrawal: Inpatient
- Opioid Treatment (OAT): Methadone
- Harm Reduction: Naloxone
- Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD): Support for Recovery for Alcoholics
Ways to Access
- Provided 1:1 in-person
- Provided at a single location
- Provided in a group in-person
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